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Danish Jewish community commemorates Kristallnacht with torchlight procession

The march was attended in large numbers and with participation of leading politicians, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Queen Margrethe attends synagogue service to show support for the Danish Jewish community

The Queen of Denmark was joined by the country’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at the service in Krystalgade. 

The Jewish Community of Denmark marches in support of Israel in Copenhagen

Organised by youth groups from the Jewish Community of Denamark and the Danish Zionist Federation, the event aimed to foster unity and solidarity with Israel. 

Queen Margrethe marks 400 years of Jewish life in Denmark

Queen Margrethe visited the Danish Jewish Museum to mark 400 years of Jewish history in Denmark. She also attended a celebratory service at Copenhagen Synagogue.

Auschwitz survivor Arlette Andersen dies aged 98

Holocaust survivor Arlette Andersen passed away, aged 98. As a young woman, she was arrested in France in 1943 and deported to Auschwitz, but survived.

Jewish graves and tombstones desecrated in Randers

About 30 tombstones have been desacrated in a cemetery in Randers in northern Denmark, 14 on the Jewish part of the graveyard.
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